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Chivalry Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
"motion sickness bags" v.s "barf bag"
Are they exactly the same thing?
I heard lotsa people calling those bags provided by some airlines on the flights in case some people need a little "puking movement" when the flight bump into an air bump or are simply plane-sick(is that even right?"plane-sick"? I made it up since I've only heard of that word being used as a noun), but I've never heard of the latter, not the former until I recently read an aritcle about an accident occured in Disney in which a woman died of brain bleeding while riding Space Mountain or something. They used the term motion sickness bag instead barf bag. I consider that's because motion sickness bags are for people doing some activities that involve dramatic motions, such as the roller coasters. Ain't sure if I was right.
I heard lotsa people calling those bags provided by some airlines on the flights in case some people need a little "puking movement" when the flight bump into an air bump or are simply plane-sick(is that even right?"plane-sick"? I made it up since I've only heard of that word being used as a noun), but I've never heard of the latter, not the former until I recently read an aritcle about an accident occured in Disney in which a woman died of brain bleeding while riding Space Mountain or something. They used the term motion sickness bag instead barf bag. I consider that's because motion sickness bags are for people doing some activities that involve dramatic motions, such as the roller coasters. Ain't sure if I was right.
Top answer
It's the same bag. "Barf bag" is a slang term that would not be used in polite society. The term "motion sickness bag" euphamistically avoids direct reference to the unpleasant act of vomiting.
- It's the same bag.
- "Barf bag" is a slang term that would not be used in polite society.
- The term "motion sickness bag" euphamistically avoids direct reference to the unpleasant act of vomiting.
- " The "motion" referred to in "motion sickness" is the motion of your body, in relation to it's inertia.
- A smooth ride usually does not cause it, whether in an airplane or any other conveyance.
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It's the same bag.
"Barf bag" is a slang term that would not be used in polite society.
The term "motion sickness bag" euphamistically avoids direct reference to the unpleasant act of vomiting.
"Barf" = "puke" = "vomit." "Barfing" = "puking" = "vomiting."
The "motion" referred to in "motion sickness" is the motion of your body, in relation to it's ine
"Barf bag" is a slang term that would not be used in polite society.
The term "motion sickness bag" euphamistically avoids direct reference to the unpleasant act of vomiting.
"Barf" = "puke" = "vomit." "Barfing" = "puking" = "vomiting."
The "motion" referred to in "motion sickness" is the motion of your body, in relation to it's ine
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chivalry(is that even right?"plane-sick"?I think the common terms are sea-sick, air-sick and motion sickness.
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Philip sea-sick, air-sick and motion sickness"Carsick" was very popular in my family when I was a lad - as were "Mother Sills' Seasick Pills."
My AmHtg lists as un-hyphenated: "airsick," "airsickness," "carsick," "seasick," "seasickness," but NOT "carsickness."
(It doesn't list "un-hyphenated," but Scrabble lists it as being unhyphe
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AvangiPhilip sea-sick, air-sick and motion sickness"Carsick" was very popular in my family when I was a lad - as were "Mother Sills' Seasick Pills."My AmHtg lists as un-hyphenated: "airsick," "airsickness," "carsick," "seasick," "seasickness," but NOT "carsickness."(It doesn't list "un-hyphenated," but Scrabble lists it as bein
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